Biography

Hello! I am a Ph.D. candidate in the Economics Department. I am a development economist passionate about empowering small businesses by improving financial access.  I will be on the 2025-2026 Job Market. 

Education

Ph.D. Candidate in Economics, UIUC, 2021 –2026 (expected)

M.S. in Economics, UIUC, 2024

B.A. in Economics (Summa Cum Laude), Seoul National University, Republic of Korea, 2018

Highlighted Publications

From Lawn Care to Home Care: Undocumented Immigration and Aging in Place, with Domininkas Mockus, 2025, American Journal of Health Economics, 11.3: 454–486

Does Single-Sex Schooling Improve Students' Physical Fitness? : Evidence from a Natural Experiment in South Korea, with Sanghee Mun, 2025, Economics Letters, 112279.